Blogger Redemptive Rebeccaovercameaneating disorderby throwing herself into the world of health and fitness.
“HEY SOCIETY,” Rebecca recentlywrote in an Instagram caption.
“I have rolls.
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I have cellulite on my legs.
I have stretch marks.
And that’s all normal.
That’s all okay.
I’m freakin normal.”
“You know what’s not OK?”
“Who I used to be.
The girl who developed an eating disorder to give a shot to fit society’s standard of beauty.”
This was just one of many times Rebecca has taken tosocial mediato promote body positivity.
She recently uploaded selfies from an Old Navy dressing room.
In both, she looks beautifuland that’s exactly the point.
In another post, she revealed that she’s thankful for her healthy,post-EDbody.
“My thick thighs carry me around for walks andruns,“Rebecca wrote.
“My ‘big’ arms can carry a lot of groceries, which I’m fortunate to have.
And my double chin makes fucking HILARIOUSSnapchats.”
Her positive attitude is as refreshing as her honestyand it’s little surprise she’s developing a following.
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Rebecca has also spoken openly about her struggles withanxietyanddepression, as well as her eating disorder recovery process.
“Last night I just had a complete meltdown,“she wrote.
“And eventually, I laid there with tears down my face.
I’m frustrated that I still cry over my belly rolls andthick thighs.
Some days I embrace them and feel so great about myself.
But throughout all the ups and downs, Redemptive Rebecca manages to find an uplifting note to end on.
“Go have thatmargarita,“she wrote.
“Skip a day of working out to go dancing at the club.
Have a doughnut and a latte at 2 AM.
Post thatselfieof you wearing something outrageous.
Stop obsessing over those belly rolls and cellulite.
Everyone has them, not everyone shows it.
Just live life without society’s restraints because life is too short and you are a masterpiece.”
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
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